Class Action Suit for recreational fishermen...

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The BP Companies have a history of poor safety and maintenance. At its Texas City,
Texas refinery, on March 23, 2005, explosions killed fifteen workers and injured 170, as a result
of hydrocarbon vapors being discharged from refinery components as a result of increases in
pressure in the components. The incident was caused by BP personnel not following procedures,
supervisory personnel not being present or doing their jobs, and using out-of-date procedures. In
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in March, 2006, BP discharged over 250,000 gallons of crude oil from a
corroded pipeline it maintained, shutting down America’s largest oil field. The spill was the
largest in Alaska, with the exception of the Exxon Valdez disaster, and occurred as a result of
BP’s lack of maintenance on the pipeline. Two years prior to the spill, BP had been advised
about corrosion problems in its pipes. In November, 2007, BP was fined $20 million for the
discharge pursuant to the Clean Water Act.

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